When you’re up against a brick wall
Well now, who’s supporting who?
A rigid smile, my regards
Stretch it ear to tooth
A lot of people playing possum
Applaud, and call it couth
A cash cushion to build their nest
Flowers bathed with ruth
A bed of roses crumbles eventually
But honey this bouquet
Is rotten to the core
So let’s dive in a little deeper
That drip echos for days
And the trip was well worth it
Well, well worth it
The moon almost consumed us
But the iron shadows swelled us up
I am the sun
Classic emo sing-a-longs trade blows with tormented post-hardcore passages on the Brooklyn outfit's powerful sophomore LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 3, 2024
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supported by 15 fans who also own “Dani California”
This one also took me a while to get into. It strikes me as less HC than Untitled and less poppy than Ultrapop (stupid I know). Let's call this the No Wave record. Its musical (and amusical) density is matching the persistent sound in my head right now. barnaby nygren